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How to (Really) Connect With People: Up Close and Personal, Part II
I’d like to offer early in this series an anecdote told about Benjamin Disraeli, one of Great Britain’s more flamboyant parliamentary members and conservative prime minister during Queen Victoria’s reign.
His main political rival was the renowned orator William Gladstone and four-times Liberal prime minister.
Both Disraeli and Gladstone were politicians of extraordinary ability whose personalities clashed throughout their lifelong rivalries.
Gladstone’s style of debate was “torrential, eloquent, evangelical, vehement, and ‘preachy’; Disraeli’s, urbane, witty, and worldly, with a streak of romance as well as cynicism.”
What the tale above has always told me is that someone who is full of himself — even though brilliant — can be unlikeable as a result of pedestaling his own ego.
On the other hand, someone who is skilled in social interaction (as Disraeli was) understands the power of listening and how it translates in connecting with another human being.
Disraeli’s genius lay in assembling and expressing ideas in writing. That’s not an easy thin
Tell ‘Em to Apply Online
In response to that topic as an answer, a Jeopardy contestant’s correct question to host Alex Trebek would be: “What is the worst way to acknowledge an employee referral?” Anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of the phrase “tell ‘em to apply online” probably yelled: Wrong Answer!
One of the most frequently discussed issues in the talent acquisition arena is the pursuit of the ever-elusive passive candidate. While many definitions exist about exactly what or who qualifies as passive, in this context it represents a talented individual capable of immediately adding value. Such an ind
Nationwide Insurance – Linking Corporate Strategy to the Customer Experience and Brand Promise
Mark Mills, Senior Consultant of Internal Communications at Nationwide Insurance was a speaker at the 5th Annual Internal Branding & Employee Engagement Conference, which was held in Miami, FL in February 2011.
8 Strategies for Winning the Upcoming 2011-2012 Super Bowl for Talent
As the economic outlook improves, companies will need to rethink their hiring strategies in order to maintain their current quality of hire, as well as fill an increasing number of open positions. Much of this will require an increased emphasis on passive candidate recruiting, and less on active candidate sourcing.
In a survey conducted in collaboration with LinkedIn in late 2010, we discovered that 22 percent of the fully-employed workforce was absolutely not looking. Another 44 percent were open to considering something if contacted by a recruiter. Sixteen percent were discreetly looking, networking only with former associates.
Pfizer – Building a Connected Internal Communications Infrastructure Aligned to Brand Messages and Internal Culture
Robert Libbey, Sr. Director of Worldwide Colleague Communications and Elizabeth Golden, VP of External Affairs & Worldwide Communications at Pfizer were speakers at the 5th Annual Internal Branding & Employee Engagement Conference, which was held in Miami, FL in February 2011.
Advanced Talent Management Approaches … That You Have Never Heard of (Part 1 of 2)
Talent management is a broad and contentiously defined discipline, so new approaches and tools are continually emerging. Staying on top of the latest definition or the newest enabling technologies can be overwhelming. As an evangelist of “next practices,” I’ve kept a running list of cool approaches that the average practitioner may never have heard of.
I’ve broken them out into six categories, but some of the approaches could easily belong in multiple categories. If you are using one of the approaches, please share your experiences, learning, and guidance using the commenting functionality below.
The Long List of “Unknown” or Barely Known Talent Management Approaches/Tools
Productivity Improvement Tools
- “Free time” and Remote Work Flexibility — almost every firm needs to improve productivity, idea capture, and successful innovation. While many firms
Thorough Sourcing X
“I don’t know who I’m calling,” Marianne said.
“That’s the problem, isn’t it?” I answered, while thinking to myself that none of us ever really do.
She nodded unhappily.
“Did you read One Lesson Lois?” I asked.
She nodded that she had.
“Did any of that resonate with you?” I asked again.
“Well, sort of,” she said.
“But Lois was never in the recruiting business so I can kind of understand her reluctance. I know it’s my job to call people …” she trailed off.
I watched her body language as she said this.
The right hand that she had drawn back clenched to her chest moved to her leg and she started to scratch at her knee. Her left hand went to her mouth and